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divorce

the official ending of a marriage

life-altering

having an effect strong enough to change someone’s life

cornerstone

something of great importance that everything else depends on (Effective communication is the cornerstone of a healthy marriage)

spouse

a person’s husband or wife

extramarital affair

a sexual relationship between a married person and someone they are not married to

profound

felt or experienced very strongly, in an extreme way (His mothers death had a very profound effect on him)

infidelity

having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife (she could not forgive him for his many infidelities with her own mother, it was a breach of trust)

breach of trust

a failure to act of resposibly for someone who has given you something to keep safe

insurmountable obstacle

problem that cannot be dealt successfully

erode the bond

a gradually destruction of the relationship (over time, the absence can erond the bond between partners, making them distant form eachother)

heading in different directions

to have different goals in life

substance abuse

the use of drugs or alcohol in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the indiduals or others (if he never stays sober, we are talking about a substance abuse)

strain a marriage to its limits

put the pressure on marriage (they strain their marriage to its limits by not talking to eachother)

domestic abuse

a pattern of abusive behavior towards an intimate partner in a dating or family relationship where the abuser exerts power and control over the victim (her father used to beat her when she was young, she is the survivor of domestic abuse)

distress

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain (Her university caused her extreme emotional distress)

face something

to deal with something difficult (She had to face her mother in law, that intimaditing monster)

reconcile

to find a way in which two different situations or beliefs can agree and exist together (It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion)

bitter end

bad end of a situation (they relationship came to the bitter end)

prenuptial agreement

an official document signed by two people before their marriage, that states what happens to their possessions and children after an eventual divorce (he asked her to sign prenuptial agreement before they got engaged)

acrimonious divorce

an end of marriage, full of anger and arguments

custody battle

a legal fight between two divorced parents about who will take care of their child/children (They have a custody battle over their five children)

high-profile breakups

Breakups attracting much attention (Their high-profile breakup was a public scandal)

amicable

pleasant and friendly behaviour, despite a diffcult situation. (They were divorced but their manner was perfectly amicable, because of their children)

allegations

a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal